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I may be crazy, but is there such a thing?

I really like to use glass for fermentation but my carboys are a bitch to clean. I like the buckets cause i can reach in and clean them real easy, but i'm scared of infection.

I imagine a glass bucket with the same dimensions as a plastic one. Slap a plastic lid on there and it's smooth sailing.

does this make sense?

No...
Ok yes... cleaning a carboy isn't that hard tho... here is what I do (which is probably so wrong you shouldn't do it, but listen anyway)

1. Dirty carboy
2. add 2 Tablespoons or so ok a shotglass worth (1 scoop) of
a. oxyclean free (no scent)
b. PBW
3. Fill with HOT water
a. leave hose in with HOT water on at at the slowest trickle you can maintain for 3 hours.
b. turn off trickle
4. Soak overnight
5. Drain Carboy
6. Rinse
7. Done... serious... might in the rarest occasion need to do it again.
BUB

I can't find any listing for a glass bucket of the size you want, but I did find an 8 gallon stainless bucket for your:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J5P5E2/ref ... nkCode=asn

However, for the price you may want to consider getting a 10 gallon corny keg to use for a fermenter or even a stainless conical.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

I have not tried it myself, but I've heard rumor that you could get a glass bucket this way.

0. Don body armor, eye protection, gloves, etc, etc.
1. Fill glass carboy to shoulder with icewater.
2. Pour boiling water on carboy shoulder
3. Hear "ping"
4. Lift cleanly cloven neck and shoulder away from remaining "bucket".

Edge would be really sharp, I imagine, so you might want to smooth it out with one of those diamond files used for cleaning up chips in the rims of crystal glassware.

Seems like it would be miserable to move around and work with, unless you found a plastic bucket in the perfect size to serve as a handle/carrier.

Anyone actually tried such a thing?

I agree with bub mostly
WTF did I just type that I agree with bub Scary!!

Anyway the right cleaning solution makes life with a carboy, enjoyable again. I use TSP (Trisodiumphosphate) about a ¼ cup a little more for a real dirty carboy; dump it in carboy fill with water walk away. Let it sit overnight and rinse you’re done no trickling water no fuss. You can also use it to clean cornies, bottles and remove labels. Now for the disclaimer if you’re on a septic system don’t dump TSP down the drain it will kill the bacteria that makes poo go away. Also be wary of TSP substitutes (home depot), You should be able to find it at most hardware or paint supply stores. I get it at Lowe’s 10 bucks for a big box that lasts me about 6 months and I brew a lot.

Note the water trickle is not necessary, I just find that it helps push the crap out and I don't have to fuss with it any more.
BUB

I just find that it helps push the crap out BUB

Well if anyone knows anything about pushing crap out it would be BUB hail to the king of fat lazy brewers. So use a good cleaning agent, and don't work to hard.